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Daughter of Egypt by Marie
Benedict
Published: March 24,
2026 by St. Martin's Press
Genre: Historical Fiction, Egypt
Taken from Goodreads: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an extraordinary story of the woman who helped uncover Tutankhamun's tomb and the mystery behind Egypt’s first woman Pharaoh.
My Thoughts: Marie Benedict writes historical fiction
books that are full of real history.
They are not always the BIG historical moments, but they are important historical
moments. This is the story of a woman,
Lady Evelyn, that society only expects to become a wife, but she dreams of
working beside her father excavating Egyptian sites looking for Pharaoh
Hatshepsut. Pharaoh Hatshepsut is the
other timeline. Sharing her rise to
being a pharaoh and all the strength it took to be a woman pharaoh.
The book is not a fast read, or it was not for me. That was probably more on me as I wanted to
read every single word, I did not want to miss anything. Every part, both timelines, were written
full of detail and attention that made the book come alive for me. I felt like I was alongside Pharoah
Hatshepsut and Lady Evelyn as their had their experiences and showed their
strength.
Thank you St. Martin’s Press for a copy of the book via
NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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Meet the Author: Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms. She found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. Her mission is to excavate from the past the most important, complex and fascinating women of history and bring them into the light of present-day where we can finally perceive the breadth of their contributions as well as the insights they bring to modern day issues.
She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius,
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine,
Carnegie’s Maid, The Other Einstein, and the novella, Agent
355. With Victoria Christopher Murray, she co-wrote the Good Morning
America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target
Book of the Year The First Ladies.
With Courtney Sheinmel, she released the first book in
a a middle grade historical adventure series, entitled The Secrets
of the Lovelace Academy.
Her books have been translated into thirty languages, and
selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book
Club, Indie Next List, and Library Reads List.
Up next is her March 24, 2026 release DAUGHTER OF EGYPT, a
sweeping tale of Lady Evelyn Herbert of Highclere Castle who unearths in Egypt
the truth about a forgotten female Pharaoh — rewriting both of their legacies
forever.
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Maiden Tomb
Cynthia Sally Haggard
(Twelve Cursed Maidens, #1)
Publication date: February 5th 2025
Genres: Adult, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Historical, Retelling, Romance
Follow twelve princesses down a dark tunnel into a grove of jeweled trees to a too-placid lake, where a prince will row you across to a gleaming castle to dance the night away. This historical fantasy—a retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses folktale—drifts backwards in time from the Early Middle Ages of Sicily to the Bronze Age of the Trojan War. It is perfect for fans of Circe and Spinning Silver.
Sixteen-year-old Justice wants to release her sisters from the jaws of Father’s imprisonment. But what can she do? The easiest way would be to find suitors for them.
However, that is not so easy, for Justice’s elder sisters are strange. What with All-Gifted’s madness, Protectress’s hair writhing with snakes, Death-Bringer’s grief (not to mention her strange name), Shining’s scandalous doings, Maiden’s tart tongue, Shadow’s crippling shyness, no sensible man would want her sisters as wives. Which leaves Justice, the seventh daughter, the one who possesses a quiet authority.
Maiden Tomb, Book One of the Twelve Cursed Maidens series, is a clean enemies-to-lovers romance.
The original fairytale—about twelve young ladies dancing all night—sounds so jolly doesn’t it? But I don’t think Twelve Dancing Princesses is about dancing at all.
I think it is about death.
Why do I think that? Well there appear to be some elements to the tale that go back, way back, hundreds, no, thousands of years, back into the Ancient World.
First of all, being rowed across a body of water sounds like a thread of Greek Mythology found its way into this tale. It is very reminiscent of Charon the boatman rowing the souls of the newly dead across the River Styx.
Then there are those jeweled trees. Where do they come from? Several scholars believe that element of the story comes from the Tale of Gilgamesh, which may have been originally composed around 1800 BCE. It tells the story of Gilgamesh, a King of Uruk a city-state in Sumeria, who is grieving for the death of his best friend. According to scholars, Gilgamesh ruled the Kingdom of Uruk in around 2700 BCE.
Then there are the princesses themselves. Have you ever wondered why their are twelve princesses? Again, the answer points towards the ancient kingdom of Sumeria, which existed in what is now present day Iraq, beginning in around 6,000 BCE. The Sumerians were renowned astronomers who used a base-12 numerical system, unlike the base-10 or decimal system we use today.
And so, there you have it. When you dig below the surface, a charming story from Europe has roots in the Middle East and seems to be thousands of years old!
And so, when I came to write Maiden Tomb, a piece of women’s fiction that explores the all-too-often captivity of women, I put back all those elements. We have the Gilgamesh epic, and elements of Greek Mythology, complete with snakes, ancient gods, and powerful goddesses. And far from being a jolly novel about young people dancing, as the title suggests, I made it a book about death.
I hope you find this coming-of-age novella as enjoyable to read as I found it fascinating to write.
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EXCERPT:
In the past week or so since we’ve arrived, life has taken on a predictable rhythm. I spend the mornings entertaining the ladies of the castle, with the lyre, my singing, playing knucklebones, and listening to their gossip. Truth to tell, nothing they say is particularly interesting as high-born ladies spend their time inside. When they are not diverting themselves with such pastimes as I provide, they are spinning, weaving, running the household, and caring for their children. They talk incessantly about their children. They know little of the outside world.
I escape after the midday meal, taking advantage of the ladies’ habit of resting as the sun’s chariot crests at the highest point of the day. While they sleep, I head out into the scorching countryside looking for Father.
We sit together in the shade, while Father does some task, usually repairing something, while I tell him everything I’ve learned the evening before. It is not that hard. Because I am small, and people are now familiar with my face, no one pays me any mind as I take my seat at the bench that runs along the side of the huge table where all the working folk of the castle eat their meals.
Father has told me never to be inquisitive, but I am dying to know more about the twelve mysterious ladies locked up in the castle tower, the ones people whisper about behind their hands when they think no-one is noticing.
As the light of the sun drains from the sky, as the king’s men sink lower onto wooden benches eating dish after dish, quail, pheasant, peacock, duck, eggs, bread, olive oil, wine, and olives, the noise of seven hundred men sharing jokes, laughing, and swilling wine reverberates around the hall.
Finally, I can take it no more.”Is it true what they say about the King’s daughters?”
The grizzled stranger on the bench next to me wipes the grease off his mouth with the back of a hand and spits out an olive pit.
“Where’ve you popped up from? You shouldn’t be here. You’re only a young lad.”
I am used to these remarks. After I left home I took a ship that was blown off course, taking me west to the land of the Italoi. I had to beg for money in the streets and in the taverns and it was not long before I heard news of Father, who was sailing to the west of this land.
And so I made my way across steep mountains before coming down to a lush plain. Playing my lyre to entertain strangers I followed their directions to the sea, to a wide bay within sight of a simmering, high, conical-shaped mountain.
And there, in a tavern, I met Father.
Now we are traveling home together. But Father is not here on the bench beside me, as he should be, but outside at a nearby farm pretending to be a stable hand.
This is one of Father’s clever strategies. He is a master at extracting information. He calls his strategy “divide and conquer” and it means that I have to use my lyre to find a berth for the night in some local chieftain’s house. This is not usually difficult, especially if there are ladies around because for some reason they always want to pet me.
Meanwhile, Father finds work on the outside as a shepherd, farmhand, or stable boy. By concealing his origins and pretending to be dumb, drunk, or both, Father is able to overhear a great many things. We have a plan to meet every day at noon, I escaping the blandishments of the ladies to visit the local farm for milk, cheese, eggs where I could happen upon the new stable boy, farmhand, or shepherd.
The only fly in the ointment is my age. I am only twelve years old and to my great annoyance, I look it. So Father made me memorize some phrases to offer when this issue arises.
“Father is here with me, but is suffering with an ache to his belly.”
One sentence is usually enough for most people. Father has instructed me never to offer explanations that are not asked for as it only makes people more curious.
But the fellow is staring at me, waiting for more.
I turn my eyes down. “Father told me to eat supper and then berth with him in the stable yard.”
“He’s the new stable hand, is he?”
I nod.
“Much good he’ll be with a bellyache.”
I look up. “Do you have a remedy for that good sir?”
Father always stresses the importance of asking for advice when a conversation turns sour, as it flatters the vanity.
The fellow hawks and spits, rising from his seat. “You’ll have to go to the kitchens for that, son.” He ambles off.
Author Bio:
Cynthia Sally Haggard was born and reared in Surrey, England. About 40 years ago, she surfaced in the United States, inhabiting the Mid-Atlantic region as she wound her way through four careers: violinist, cognitive scientist, medical writer, and novelist.
Her first novel, Thwarted Queen, a saga set in 1400s England with a Game of Thrones vibe, won the 2021 Gold Medal IPPY Award for Audiobook. Her second novel, Farewell My Life, a dark historical about a hidden murderer, won the 2021 Independent Press Award for Women’s Fiction and was the 2019 Distinguished Favorite for the New York City Big Book Award.
Cynthia graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, Cambridge MA, in June 2015.
When she’s not annoying everyone by insisting her fictional characters are more real than they are, Cynthia likes to go for long walks, knit something glamorous, cook in her wonderful kitchen, and play the piano.
GIVEAWAY!
Secrets of the Midwife
Ann Ormsby
Published by: Acorn Publishing
Publication date: March 18th 2026
Genres: Women’s Fiction
Anabel Leigh has spent years pouring herself into her career, polishing her image, and protecting her fragile heart after too many losses. But everything changes when a stranger presses a baby into her arms in a crowded New York park and vanishes. The child’s golden hair and trusting eyes stir a deeply personal longing Anabel thought she’d buried forever.
What begins as a surreal moment unravels into a storm of headlines and police questions.
Savannah Maas knows the truth. She’s hiding on a farm in Georgia, living by a different code—one forged from secrets, desperation, and choices that blur the line between compassion and crime.
As the world closes in, each woman struggles to keep her dreams from crumbling. For one, receiving the baby is a miracle. For the other, the handoff is a devastating mistake.
Heart-stirring and suspenseful, Secrets of the Midwife is a story of hope, resilience, and the unexpected ways love finds us.
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EXCERPT:
I am sitting in the little park situated between the town clerk’s office where happy couples come rushing down the steps, laughing and kissing after tying the knot, and the family court where some of them will end up, when things go badly. As I eat my lunch, I chuckle to myself at the irony of these two tall, brick buildings facing each other like powerful gods who already know our fate, providing what we need when we need it.
The thick scent of the candied hazelnuts cooking in a nearby vendor cart wafts over me in the cool April breeze. I pull the collar of my trench coat up around my neck and tighten the knot in my silk scarf. Collecting the wrapper from my sandwich, I put it back in the brown paper bag as my eyes catch a stooped old woman pushing a double stroller with two girls in it.
The one closest to me is a baby with golden blonde hair. Maybe a little more than a year old. I can’t take my eyes off her. The other girl has thick brown hair and looks to be about four years old. They make their way down the path to me, and then, without warning, the older girl unbuckles herself, jumps out of the stroller, and runs into the crowd.
The woman yells at her to stop, but the girl keeps running, weaving between the people walking through the park. After unbuckling the smaller child, the woman picks her up and thrusts her into my lap.
“Hold her,” is all she says before she runs after the other girl, leaving the stroller behind.
I look down at the small face staring up at me. The child does not seem afraid, relaxed even. She explores my face as a growing tension rises in my chest. Groaning in frustration, I stand up, holding the baby in my arms, shifting her weight to my hip, and desperately search the crowd for the woman or the other little girl. They’re gone. My first inclination is to go after them, but after a few steps I stop. What am I doing? I’m holding a child who isn’t mine in the middle of a public New York City park. My armpits grow wet with sweat, and I loosen the scarf around my neck.
Wondering what to do, I go back to the bench and sit down. Without thinking, I smooth the girl’s wavy blonde hair, tucking a piece behind her tiny ear. Time passes and the woman does not return. Panicking, I’m afraid to leave the bench because I want the woman to know where to find me. Assuming she’s coming back. The baby rests her head on my shoulder, and her beautiful blue eyes study me. Without disturbing her, I raise my arm, pull up the sleeve of my coat, and look at my watch. It’s getting late. I have to go back to work.
Twenty minutes pass. Without hope, I stand up again and look for the woman. The lunchtime crowd is starting to grow thin, and I am beginning to feel desperate. After pulling my cell phone out of my bag, I call 911 and the operator says she will send a patrol car.
The minutes tick by slowly. The wait is agonizing. Finally, a squad car pulls up, and I watch as two officers get out, walk to the gate, and scour the park. A man and a woman. They look so young, fresh-faced with heavy equipment hanging off their belts. They see me, and I stand up with the girl who is starting to feel heavy in my arms.
When they reach me, the male officer asks, “Did you call 911?”
“Yes. I was just sitting here, and a woman wearing a scarf and a long skirt gave me this baby.” I stammer knowing how incredulous it sounds.
The officers stare at me, then at the baby.
Finally, the female officer takes a pad out of a box on her belt. “What’s your name?”
“Anabel Leigh.”
“Where do you work?”
I tip my chin in the direction of my building. “Right there.”
“No. What’s the name of your employer?” she asks with annoyance.
“Oh, sorry. C&W Communications.”
“Okay. So, what did the woman look like? Where did she go?” She continues to question me.
“Yes, I need to go back to work. Will you take her?” I try to peel the baby away from my shoulder.
Author Bio:
"Ormsby has a wonderful eye for character and detail, as she fleshes out a keenly observed portrayal of small-town life." ~ Kirkus Review
"The Recovery Room" was a winner at the 2014 Paris Book Festival.
Ann Ormsby is a freelance writer with a master's degree in journalism from New York University. Her writings on reproductive freedom and other public policy issues have appeared in The Newark Star-Ledger, The Huffington Post, njspotlight.com The Westfield Leader and The Alternative Press. Her short stories have appeared in The Greenwich Village Literary Review, Every Day Fiction and hackwriters.com.
GIVEAWAY!
Helo Girls®: The Air Ambulance Pilot by Kodey Bogart
Published: February
24, 2026 by Blue Balloon Books
Taken from Amazon: We need your help to locate the patient and find a safe place to land. You’re our observer! Can you spot the landing zone in the distance?
Assist Zuri and her air ambulance team as they save lives!
As an air ambulance pilot, Zuri must respond swiftly to locate patients in
remote areas and transport them to the hospital. All the while, her team,
including a skilled medic, works urgently to keep the patient stable during the
journey until they can connect with the ground medical team. In this
interactive and educational story, discover what it takes to work on a medevac
helicopter, from preflight safety checks to securing the patient in the aircraft.
In Helo Girls®: The Air Ambulance Pilot, board
MED Flight One and support Zuri and her team on their critical mission to
deliver a patient to safety. As the observer, you will find the patient,
identify a safe landing zone, and be part of an urgent rescue. With engaging
illustrations and exciting activities, The Air Ambulance Pilot is
perfect for daring young readers eager to learn something new. Transport
yourself into the world of aviation and STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, and mathematics) and get ready for an air ambulance
adventure!
My Thoughts: Helo Girls is a great series that empowers
young girls (and boys) to look at careers that they may not be aware of. An ambulance air pilot is not a job that is
common. I love that it tells of the
responsibilities from before takeoff, getting a call, and handling the helicopter.
The illustrations in the book are large and easy to look at
and see what is being told in the story.
The adventure of the story will keep young readers’ attention.
I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to sharing with
young girl readers.
Thank you Blue Balloon Books for a copy of the book in
exchange for my honest review.
Add to your MUST-READ list on Goodreads
Purchase your own copy on Amazon
Meet the Author: Kodey Bogart is a former United States Army warrant officer and aviator who flew the Blackhawk during medical evacuation missions. She is a decorated combat veteran who has received two Air Medals and a Sikorsky Rescue Award. Kodey has extensive experience across aviation operations, including aviation safety, flight training, maintenance test flights, helicopter air ambulance, and aviation law enforcement.
Kodey lives with her husband and children in Merritt Island, Florida. She loves to share her passion for aviation, especially with her daughter and sons, by showing the diversity in the mission. The sky is not the limit!
Chicago
Railers Hockey #3
Show Me Forever by Jennifer
Sucevic
Published: March
19, 2026
Genre: Hockey
Romance
Taken from Goodreads: From Top 30 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Sucevic comes a steamy, pro hockey romance featuring a one-night stand, surprise pregnancy, forced proximity, and a hero who falls first and harder than he ever expected.
I thought I had Oliver Van Doren all figured out.
The Railers’ star forward with the charm of a devil, the discipline of a
toddler, and a talent for creating messes I always get stuck cleaning up. We’re
barely friends and definitely better off pretending the sexual tension humming
between us isn’t combustible.
It’s the only explanation for how one moment of weakness
turns into a night I can’t forget.
And the worst part? I can’t stop.
It’s too damn good.
Two pink lines change everything.
Suddenly I’m living with the one man who knows exactly how
to get under my skin. Only Oliver isn’t who I thought he was. He’s patient.
Attentive. Protective. And somehow, day by day, he makes it impossible to
pretend he’s not everything I’ve been too terrified to want.
Now I can’t help wondering if what started as a mistake…
Might just be the beginning of forever.
My Thoughts:
Hockey romance is my jam. I
devoured this book. Show Me Forever is
the third book in the Chicago Railers Hockey Series but I have not read the
first two. I do not feel that I missed
anything and love that I could pick up book three and jump right in.
Oliver, Big O, is a star hockey player with a player history
when it comes to women. Until Rina
entered his world. He claims her right
away and never let’s go. She pushes him away;
he pulls her closer. Two pink lines
telling Rina she is pregnant only makes Oliver want her more and Rina more
scared to commit. I like that he was
persistent in his chasing of her and did not let her give in to her fears.
I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I will be thrilled to get to know a new
couple and catch up with the characters that I have already met.
Thank you Valentine PR for a copy of the book in exchange
for my honest review.
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Love Historical
Romances? Try Loving a Wild Stranger
By
Kelli A. Wilkins
www.kelliwilkins.com
Today I’m sharing an inside look and an excerpt from my historical
romance, Loving a Wild Stranger. This full-length pioneer-wilderness
romance is set in the Michigan Territory and blends adventure with a sensual
love story.
Here’s the summary:
A woman running from her past…
straight into the arms of an untamed man
In a moment of desperation, Kathleen Stanton
flees her pampered life in Kingston, New York and ends up stranded in a small
town in the Michigan Territory. Out of money and forced to rely on her
instincts, she impersonates a handsome stranger’s mail-order bride.
Committed to her deception, Kathleen calls herself Michelle
and starts her new life with Luther in an isolated cabin in the wilderness. Luther can’t believe his luck when his beautiful bride
arrives, but something doesn’t feel right about his new wife. Michelle has
terrifying nightmares involving a man named Roger and is reluctant to talk
about where she came from.
Luther’s friend, Redfeather visits and tries to convince Luther to send
Michelle back east. Distrusting Michelle, he warns Luther that his bride is not
what she seems. But Luther is in love with Michelle, and he is harboring a
secret of his own—one that might force Michelle to reject him when she learns
the truth.
Michelle falls in love with Luther and adapts to her new way
of life. Together, they face off against brutal townspeople and overcome harsh
living conditions. When they finally give in to their desires and agree to
become a proper man and wife, a dark figure from Michelle’s past resurfaces and
threatens to destroy everything.
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The idea for this book started with a simple premise: a
woman on the run impersonates a mountain man’s mail-order bride and lives in
his cabin in the woods. From there, I thought about the characters and how they
would interact, learn to live with each other, and naturally, fall in
love.
But before I started writing, I went to the library and did a
lot of research. First, I had to decide on the time period. When and where I
set my story would determine all the necessary details that bring the
characters to life—and also influence the plot.
Once the time period was finalized, I needed to learn
aboutmail-order brides, fur trapping and trading, Native Americans, and get an
overall feel for what life was like back then. As I wrote the book, I
incorporated my research as background information. This gives the story a rich
historical feel without going overboard with details that might bog down the
book or bore readers.
I had a lot of fun creating the characters and all the
conflicts that take place between them. Michelle and Luther are very different
people—sort of like a city mouse and a country
mouse—and I played on their differences in
lifestyles, clothing, expectations, etc. throughout the book. When Luther’s
friend Redfeather arrives, Michelle realizes how far she is out of her comfort
zone and begins to see her situation (and Luther) in a new light.
As Luther and Michelle get to know each other (and fight for
each other) they realize they have a lot more in common than they once thought.
They both had to fend for themselves to survive in a rough world, with little
or no family support. This brings them closer together and makes their love
stronger.
I enjoyed writing this book, and I hope readers will fall in
love with the characters the way I did.
Here’s an
excerpt:
Kathleen’s knees shook as she strode down the
sidewalk toward the livery. She had to get out of the store before there was
trouble. She felt sorry for that man, Luther. He’d seemed nice enough when he
gave her back her glove.
The coach waited near the livery, and her
trunks still sat on the sidewalk. She had some time left. What should she do?
She didn’t dare get back on the coach, but this town was awful and she didn’t
want to stay here. Perhaps she could throw herself on the mercy of the church.
There had to be one somewhere and the reverend would take her in. Or would he?
Kathleen crossed the street and entered the
livery. A round-faced man slouching behind the counter straightened up.
“You must be from the stage,” he said, gazing
at the front of her dress.
She folded her arms across her bosom and
looked him square in the eye. “How did you know?” she asked, her voice dripping
with sarcasm.
“Because I’ve been with all the women in town
and you ain’t one of ’em. You Clyde’s new girl? I’d pay two dollars for a night
with you.” He winked.
“How dare you! I’m looking for the church.”
The man spit a stream of tobacco juice on the
floor next to her brown boots. “We ain’t got a church. If you ain’t the new
whore, then what are you doin’ here?”
She spotted the newspaper the man had open on
the counter in front of him. An advertisement for wedding lace gave her an
idea. “I’m a mail-order bride.”
“That so?” He scowled. “Who’s the lucky man?”
Kathleen twisted her skirts and tried to
stall for time. “There’s a problem with the papers you see…”
She glanced out the window. The driver stood
near the coach, scratching his head. A second later, she heard the familiar
clomp of boots on the sidewalk. This was her one chance. It had to work. She
had always trusted her instincts, and now she could only think of one answer.
Her gut told her to take the risk. “Luther’s his name and—”
“Luther?” The liveryman’s eyes widened.
“Well, you’re in the right place.” He arched an eyebrow. “You sure it’s
Luther?”
She nodded as the coach pulled away. All hope
of escape left town in a swirl of dust. Her trunks lay abandoned on the
sidewalk. There was no going back now. This man thought she was a mail-order
bride. She tried to remember what she’d read about them. It sounded simple, a
man sent money to a company and they sent a wife.
She tensed as the livery door opened.
“Hey, Karl. I pulled the wagon—” Luther
stopped as he spotted her.
She averted her gaze and smoothed her skirts,
suddenly ashamed of her appearance. What man would accept her unwashed and
dusty?
The liveryman laughed. “Hell, Luther, looks
like ya got more than you thought goin’ home with ya.”
“What’s that mean?”
Kathleen closed her eyes. What had she done?
This wasn’t a game anymore.
“Seems your wife came special delivery on the
coach.”
“My
what?”
***
Order
Loving a Wild Stranger here:
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other platforms: https://books2read.com/u/4N1DGN
Read
5-star reviews here: https://www.kelliwilkins.com/loving-a-wild-stranger
I hope you enjoyed this inside look at the making of Loving
a Wild Stranger.I welcome comments and questions from readers. Be sure
to follow my blog for the latest updates and visit me on social media!
Happy
Reading,
Kelli A. Wilkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Her latest book, The Route 9 Stalker, was
published in January 2026. This mystery/thriller is set in Central NJ and
follows Detective Jim Rourke on a disturbing new case. Meet him for the first
time in The Route 9 Killer.
Kelli’s 24th
romance, For Love’s Sake, an epic historical/fantasy
romantic adventure, was published in 2025.
In 2024, she
released Surreal Escapes, a collection of 7
speculative/spooky stories. Anything can—and does—happen in this anthology.
Follow Kelli on her Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins and visit her website/blog www.KelliWilkins.com for a full title list, social media links, and more.